Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services visits the Premier of the Northern Cape to discuss broadband rollout in the province

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services Dr Siyabonga Cwele will be visiting Northern Cape Premier Ms Sylia Lucas on 20 June 2016 to discuss Government’s plan to connect all government buildings and facility to fast, reliable and secure internet.

The visit will include going to some of the government buildings in the Pixley KaSeme District Municipality that have been earmarked to be connected to broadband or fast internet. One of these facilities is the Hopetown Post Office, where Minister Cwele will conduct an inspection and send a parcel.

On 21 June 2016, the Minister will hand-over a computer lab to the Veritas High School in De Aar.

Members of the media are invited to a media briefing with the Minister and the Premier.